Harmony, and Discipline. Skeptical view The scholar K. Paul Johnson maintains that the "Masters" that Helena Blavatsky wrote about and produced letters from were actually idealizations of people who were her mentors. Also see the article “Talking to the Dead and Other Amusements” by Paul Zweig in the New York Times October 5, 1980, which maintains that Helena Blavatsky's revelations were fraudulent. Notes Sources Leadbeater, C.W. The Masters and the Path Adyar, Madras, India: 1925 Theosophical Publishing House Prophet, Mark L. and Elizabeth Clare Lords of the Seven Rays Livingston, Montana, U.S.A.:1986 - Summit University Press Further reading Campbell, Bruce F. A History of the Theosophical Movement Berkeley:1980 University of California Press Godwin, Joscelyn. The Theosophical Enlightenment Albany, New York: 1994 State University of New York Press Johnson, K. Paul The Masters Revealed: Madam Blavatsky and Myth of the Great White Brotherhood Albany, New York: 1994 State University of New York Press Melton, J. Gordon Encyclopedia of American Religions 5th Edition New York:1996 Gale Research ISSN 1066-1212 Chapter 18--"The Ancient Wisdom Family of Religions" Pages 151-158; see chart on page 154 listing Masters of the Ancient Wisdom; Also see Section 18, Pages 717-757 Descriptions of Various Ancient Wisdom Religious Organizations Ascended Master Teachings Masters of the Ancient Wisdom Bey